Al Lopez(Alfonso Ramon Lopez; “El Señor”), (born Aug. 20, 1908, Tampa, Fla.—died Oct. 30, 2005, Tampa) American baseball player and manager who , managed the Cleveland Indians (1951–56) and the Chicago White Sox (1957–65 and 1968–69) to the only American League pennants (1954 and 1959, respectively) not won by the New York Yankees from 1949 to 1964; during that period his teams also finished second to the Yankees 10 times. A two-time All-Star catcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Indians, he long held the record for most games played at his position. The child of Spanish immigrants, he was called “El Señor” for his gentlemanliness. Lopez entered the Hall of Fame in 1977.

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